The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and service connection for bilateral hallux valgus, a bilateral shoulder disability, and thoracic spine and lumbar spine disability are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is required before the Board can adjudicate the Veteran's pending claims.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral shoulder disability, thoracic spine and lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908724
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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